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Newspaper Page TextCLISBT, JONES & REESE, Proprietors. X 1 * The FaxiLt Journal.—Nnws-^-Politxos—Literature—A«r,iculturn—Domestic Affairs. GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING Established 1826. ;; 1 •- •• J. • ;' ' MACON, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1878. Volume Lm—No BY TELEGRAPH Cincinnati, September 1.—Orer hundred petitions in bankruptcy were filed here yeetsrdsy, and Hearly one hun dred petitions were filed in Cleveland. Nsw Tons, August 31.—Tie United States Circuit Court Clerks Office in Bankruptcy was besieged from early this morning until late to-night, by lawyers, filing petitions and schedules of their cli ents—to-day being the last day. The single lino that was formed from the elerk'e desk numbered at intervals thirty and forty men, and it was nine o’clock this evening before the last petition was filed. Among those taking the benefit of the liw wero Hunter & Keller, merchants, with liabilities amounting to $120,000; Edward T. Bray, liabilities $125,000; Borbank & Hash, liabilities $93,400; Wm. F. Dixon, liabilities $227,000; George Kuhn, liabilities $129,000; H. L. Volken- ing, liabilities $300,000; Chat. J. Lyons, liabilities $270,000; Catharine A. Gill, liabilities $63,000, and many creditors amounts unknown; Wm. Muir, liabilities $125,000; Thomas S. Fitke, liabilities $103,000; Joseph Mackey, liabilities $50,- 000; Miohael Murray, bnilder, liabilities $350,000; Eiralfy Bros., $70,000; Eman uel B. Hart (the well known politician and prime mover against Tammany Hall Democracy) liabilities $169,413. Sixty petitions were filed in the clerk’s office of the United States Court in Brook lyn. Benjamin Thompson, of Conklin & Thompson, was held in two thousand dollars bail by United States Commis sioner Osborn, this afternoon, on a charge of perjury in making false declarations before Begister Ketohum. Thirty-six petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday in Washington. Among them were Dr. D. W. Bliss and the Capital City Life Insurance Com* pany. Chicago, September 1.—The following is an additional list of petitioners in bankruptcy: IS. S. Hayes, debts, §1,000,- OOO; OhorleB Busby, 478,000; Benjamin B. Wiley, 235,000; Albert D. Guild, formerly assistant cashier of the State Savings Institution, 1,073; American A. Derry t 343,000; James McKinney, 126,- 000; U. S. Jones, 71,000; Wm. S. Rob ertson, 286,000; JohnW. Herzey, 138.- 000; H. Broughton, 2S4.C00; J. E. Lockwood, 18-1,500; Joseph E. Shelley, of Freeport, 98,000. Three hundred and seventy-five petitions were filed yester day. Washington, Septsmber 1.—-Secretary Sherman returned to Washington last night Assistant Secretary Hawley has gone to Illinois. He will be absent six weeks. Although several weeks have passed since Secretary Evarts addressed a letter to the British Government setting forth the reasons why tho $5,500,000 fiehing award was excessive, no reply has been received. It is t&ougnt the delay is owing to the thorough examination the British Government is giving to the subject The recent order of the Treasurer to collectors of customs, directing them to obtain from masters of fishing vessels ar riving within their distriots, reports show ing the quantity and kind of fish taken by them within three miles from the shore of Canada, had for itB object the obtaining of official information to show the British Government, if needs be, the comparatively small value of 6uch fish, as contrasted with the award. A meeting of the Toung Men’s Chris tian Association was held this afternoon in response to a letter from the President of the same Association of Hew Orleans, who says: “The Association makes this appeal to you for help in the name of our common humanity, in confident hope that it will b8 responded to, because it would seem proper that onr organization should be foremost in good work3 of this kind,” Measures were taken for a generous re sponse to this appeal. Other agencies are elsewhere at work in the same direc tion. Man hasst Hons*, Shelter Island, Septsmber 1.—One hundred and fifty dol lars were contributed to-day by guests of the Manhaset House for the relief of the sufferers at Memphis. Pxnsacola, September 1.—Pensacola has quarantined against Mobile. Pensa cola had only four deaths in August, two of them infants. The Pensacola railroad shops hare sent to Port Gibson forty dollars. The Ma sons send to Memphis ninety dollars. D. F. Sullivan sends to Hew Orleans one hundred dollars. A citizen’s subscription is being raised. Nxw Orleans, Septsmber 1.—New cases 260; deaths 88. Sr. Louis, September 1.—The follow ing mode of treating yellow fever was fur nished the associated press agent by a pby« sloian of considerable reputation and a large practice in this olty, and it is alleg ed If it be faithfully carried out will re duce the mortality listfnlly.three-fourths: Put the patient on a cool, hard b8d in a wall-lighted, well-ventilated room. Keep the head constantly oool by repeated spongingswilh water from forty to fifty degrees Fahrenheit. Keep the feet con stantly warm by bottles of hot water. As Boon as nausea begins, relieve it by copious draughts of hot water. This must be repeated whenever the nausea ia distressing. A third towel, folded and wet in cold water, and laid across the stomach, will also give relief. Evaonate the bowels by fall injections daily of tepid water, until tho fever abatee, using the fountain syringe when ever one can be obtained. A. loose crash towel should be doubled, wet in tepid water and worn orer the bowels con stantly until tho patient is convalescent. Cool down the body to as near normal heat as possible, by repeated spongings with tepid water. When the fever is at the highest apply the ponr bath to tho head as follows: Place the patient across the bed, his bead orer the head of it and face down; put the tab beneath and pour cold water, say at forty degrees Fahren heit, over tho top of the head, from the crown forward. Continne this from twenty to thirty minutes, or until the temperaturo is lowered. Give this* bath two or throe times a day, or as often as the fever requires. As soon as the fever abates and the crisis is over. stop all heroic treatment and let the patient rest. Give no medicine or stimulants of any kind, and ho drinks ex cept water or sour lemonade without sugar. The patient should eat nothing during the fever except a thin water gxuel made with corn meal and a little saltT Lemon juice in water without sugar should be used freely during the fever. After the Patient is convalescent he must eat apar- pgly of the plainest food, as a little bread and frnit. London, September 1.—A cheap fast train on the London, Chatham and Dover railway from Ramsgate, Broad Stain and "argate lor London, crowded with pas sengers, yesterday, near Sittingbonme lucctlon, collided with some freight ears '■tLi!e tho latter were switching off main 1,ae - The train was practioally an txoui- ^‘ sa '-rain bringing away summer resi dents at the breaking up of the Reason and was running at express speed and completely peeked. Eight wero killed •and thiity severely injured. Tsebizond, August 31.—Turkish war material from 'Batoum has begun to ar rive here. It is believed a large portion of the Mussel man population of Batoum will emigrate. It is reported that six thousand Lazistran insurgents are ad vancing along the valley of the river Arda, burning and pillaging. Izzet Pasha has been commissioned by the Porte to go to the scene of insurrection and endeavor to quiet the Lazis. Berlin, September 1. — Counsellor Schoomer, one of the heads of depart ment ot the ministry in finance, Coun sellor Treg, one of the heads of the cus toms department, Counsellor Mayer and Herr Ermder, leave Brennerhaven to-day for Hew Tork, to examine the American system of taxing manufactured tobacco. Coburg, September 1.—The DaoheBS of Edinburg has been delivered of a daughter. N Tixnna, September 1.—Later accounts from Mtskolieg, Hungary, show that the disaster by the storm exceeds the worst that was feared, Orer 400 corpses hare already been recovered. Two hundred persons ore still missing at Brian, the capital of the county of Heves, Hungary, situated on the Biver Eger and about 65 miles from Pesth. The river rose during the storm and broke through the walls of the town. Whole rows of honses were demolished by the flood and many persons drowned. New Orleans, September 2.—There were two hundred and fifty-three appli cations to the Howards for relief yester day. Members of the visiting commit tees report a general spread of the fever and find it encroaching upon localities heretofore measurably exempt. The an cient order of Hibernians, Lusitanian, Portuguese and German benevolent as sociations have made appeals to similar organizations throughout tho Union for assistance. Loui6villx, September 2.—An extra day’s racing in Louisville,September 30tb, has been devoted by the Jookey club to tbe relief of the yellow fever sufferers. Galveston, Texas, September 2.—-The Houston Board of health has issued ths following: From and after the third day of September, 1878, no passengers, ex press, freight or mails will bo allowed to enter the eoncty of Harris, from beyond the State line, until the 231 day of Sep tember, 1878. Hotioe of an extension of the time will be given should safety de mand. [Signed.) B. Rutherford, M. D. Healib office, city of Houston, Harris oonnty. Hew Orleans, Septsmber 2.—The plucky successor of deeeaaed Tom Mar shall, telegrapher at Grenada, is the vet eran telegraph superintendent David Planery, a gentleman well known and re- 8peoted threnghont the Sontb. A Mem phis dispatch gives the name as Fleming, which Is erroneous. Mr. Flanery has been identified with the telegraph ia New Orleans and elsewhere all his life, and in fever times bag constituted himself a nurse, and personally oared on many oc casions for his sick and dying operators. Becentlyhe removed to Richmond, Va., from which place be voluntarily tendered his seivices wherever he was needed, and he was ordered to Grenada. London, September 2.—The Earl of Liuderdale is dead. Zimmerman & Hoyland, merchants of Birmingham, trading with the United States, have failed. Their liabilities are estimated at $81,500. A Vienna dispatch says that the insur rection at Trebeje is caused by a knowl edge that the Turkish regulars intended to surrender the citadel to the Austrians, in obedience to orders from the Forte. Sr. Petersburg, September 2—Sev eral newspapers mention a* rspoit that Count Schonvaloff, Russian Ambassador at London, is about to be appointed chief of the new ministry of police, including the whole gendearmerie and police ad ministration hitherto nnder the control of the minister of the interior. It is also said that Prince Orloff, Ambassador at Paris, will Tsucceed Count Sshonveloff at London; thatM. Hovikoff, Ambassador at Vienna, will go to Paris, and Prince Doubrill, Ambassador at Berlin, will go to Vienna. Washington, September JJ. — The public debt for August shows a decrease of $6,475,504.78; currency in the Treasury, $2,122,171,^)7; special deposit of legal tenders for redemption of cer tificates of deposit, $49,46,000; coin, $238,420,709.57; including coin and silver certificates, $44,017,850; outstanding le gal tenders, $346,681,016. Hbw Orleans, September 2.—The fol lowing has just u received: Port Gibson. Miss., September 2. To the Associated Press: There are four hundred cases and fifty-five deaths out of five hundred ana fifty persons remaining in town. Abont twelve hundred have fled. Distress very great. The sick are dying with no one to give them a drink of water. Some nnrses are on the way from Hew Orleans and Chicago. Help and funds are needed. [Signed.] Jims A. Gage, President Howard Association. Hew Orleans, September 2.—There are 209 new oases and 88 deaths. Mxmfhib, September 2.—To-day opened clear and warm, with tbe little force of workers nearly exhausted. The fever eontinuegnrithout abatement, but it is Im possible to obtain the nnmber of new oases np to noon, for the reason that the physicians are not required to report be fore five, p. m. The undertakers report 48 interments np to noon, and the indioa- tions are that the death list will be as large as yesterday. A nnmber of ne groes, some of them drank, assembled be fore the commissary department tide morning, and beooming riotous, made ft rash for tbe door. They were kept baok by the colored militia on gnard, bat ft second attempt being made the guards fired, killing one negro. The doors were then closed and General Luke E. Wright spoke to the crowd, restoring quiet for tbe lime being. The committee is doing all in its power to supply the people with food, but some of tbe negroes are dissat isfied with the manner in which rations are isaned, and farther, trouble is feared. Hew Orleans, September 2.—The weather is dear and warm. The deaths yesterday inelude twenty children under seven years of age, and to-day, nineteen. The following has been received: “Baton Rouge, September 2.—To Agent Associated Press: Eleven deaths from yellpw fever have occurred here— four in the last twenty-four hours. Many are down sick and all business is stopped. Our financial resources are insufficient to relieve the distress, and we are compelled to ask the country to aid us. Oar-people are meeting the situation with great firmness. [Signed] Leon Dastreminski, Mayor. Hew Torn, September 2.—The South ern Belief Committee of the Chamber of Commerce met at noon to-day. tip to that time subscriptions amounting to $29,653 were received, among them being $500 from William H. Vanderb’lt, $500 from William B. Astor, and $200 from General E. J. Magee. This makes the total amount ot sabacriptioaa to date $44,637.12. The committee authorized the treasurer to remit the following amounts to-day t- To Howard Ass’n,Kew Orleans..,. $5,000 xaoward Association, Grenada 500 Howard Association, Vicksburg... 2,00,) Howard Association, Memphis 2,000 Citizens’ Belief Aas’n, Memphis... 1,000 The contributions of the citizens of Brooklyn thus far amount to $2,179, and the collections by the police on Saturday and Sunday, through ballot boxes, amounted to $657.90. ’ Philadelphia, September 2—Sub scriptions to tbe Southern relief fond to day reached $2,416, Total to date $23,- 335. The relief, committee to-day ordered the distribution of $8,000 as follows: $2,500 to the Howard Association, of New Orleans, with the suggestion that a portion be handed to the Peabody Asso ciation for supplies; $2,000-to Memphis; $1,500 to Vicksburg; $2,000 to the How ard Association, of New Orleans for use at other points. The employes of the telegraph oompanies ef this oily have sub scribed $175 for the relief of telegraphers suffering from the fever. Detroit, September 2.—The saloon keepers united yesterday to resist the Sunday liquor law, assembling in large numbers at Arbeiter ball. Four promi nent saloon keepers, who were offisiatin;; as waiters, were arrested. Five hundred Germans, headed by a brass band, march ed to the polioe station last night, and de manded their release, but in vain. Cincinnati, September 2.—James Ben nett, a professional gambtov, at St. Paul, Indiana, was to-day shot and instantly killed by J. D. Arnold. Arnold charged Bennett with influencing his son against him, and said he was the cause of the son’s leaving home. Bennett advanced to reply, when Arnold caught his arm, and plaoing a pisttf to his breast, fired. Baltimore. September 2.—On Taes day last Mike Green, a negro, committed a violent assault on a young white wo man In Prince George county. On the same day he was arrested and lodged in jail at Marboro. At one o’clock this morning about twenty-fire men entered the jail, took Green and hanged him to a tree on the public highway, a short dis tance from the jail. Hew Orleans, September 2.—A speoial to the Galveston News, from Bio Grands City, says yesterday an ediot went into effect abolishing the xoito libra, exoept as to Matamoras and Hew Laredo, and pro hibiting oommeroial intorboar-e at other points. The people on the Mcxioan side are much exasperated, especially at Cam- argo and Mier, and have sent a violent and thrertaning protest to the centraliGov- ernment. Providence, September 2. — The Board of Trade to-day appointed a com mittee to collect contributions for the re lief of (he fever sufferers. New York, September 2.—Tho Custom IIoa3e Commission mot this afternoon in the naval office, Messrs. Wood chairman. Banks and Gibson only being present. It was resolved to hold open sessions until otherwise decided upon by the committee. Mr. Wood submitted a letter'from secre tary Sherman stating that he regarded the inquiry as so important to the pub lic service, that he hoped to personally at tend some time during the meeting of the sub committee, with a view to pro mote in every possible way the complete ness of the work proposed, and also offer ing to the committee all information with in his department, and directing the custom officers at Hew York to furnish the committee with 6very facility for carrying on their investigations. New York, September 2.—The sub committee of the Ways and Moans Com mittee of the House, appointed to inves tigate all matters connected with the Custom House here, were to have begun their labors to-day, but have postponed beginning them until to-morrow. They will probably hold an informal conference this afternoon, and will then proceed to the naval office, and possibly may hold a brief session there and organize. The Committee consists of Fernando Wood, of Hew York; General Garfield, of Ohio; J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia; General H. P. Banks, of Massachusetts; Judge Phelps, of Connecticut; Henry B. Hsrris, of Georgia, and General Randall Gibsor, of Louisiana. London, September 2.—A special dis patch to the Times from Constantinople, August 30tb, aajs, aeoording to authentio information from Bosnia and Herzego vina, the Austrians are acting with great energy, bnt at the same time with moder ation and perfect discipline. Neverthe less reports are circulated that the army of ooonpatioa has been guilty of many exoesses and cruelties. These accusations bear a singular resemblance to the char ges brought against the Bussian army in Balgaxla and Bonmelia. This explains, perhaps, the ohauge whiob reoently occur red In tbe attitude of the Austrians in the Rhodope commission. Till a few dajs ago the Austrian dele gate gave his active co-operation in the preparation of the report, but now to the surprise of his oolleagues, be seems to be indisposed to sign the doouments. I have conversed with Ganeral Todleben, General Frinoe Dondoukoff, Korsakoff, and other leading Bussian officials about the report. They say that the investiga tion was evidently made in ft biassed spir it, and tbe commission instead of study ing seriously the question of how iefa« gees might be temporarily assisted and nltimatety re-established in their homes, oocupied itself almost exclusively with collecting ex parte statements for an in- dietment against the Banian army. They declare that the dignity and self- respect of the army and Government pre vent them from giving serlons attention to such transparent calumnies. Hew Orleans, September 2. —The weather is cloudy, this afternoon, threat ening rain from noon to 6 p. m. Twenty deaths were reported to the Board of Health. Total deaths from fever to date are 1,091, including 461 children 11 years of age. The new oases include Willis K. Wolff and Robert Parson, of the tel egraph office, and J. M. Walpole, for merly of the Picayune. Very Rev. Jo seph Millet, Vicar General of the Aroh Diocese of Hew Orleans, died of yellow fever at five o’clock this evening, after six days illness. . Dr. Stone, this Afternoon, telegraphed to the Howard Association from Grenada, saying: “Bullet P. Anderson is dying.” Dr. Stone.appealed to the Howards to send a telegraph operator. Their vriahiu be ing made known to Mr. J. W. Honsaker, he at once consented to go to Grenada, and left on the evening train. Memphis, September 2.—The Board of Health records show eighty-four new cases and fifty-three dea'hs for the 24 hoars ending at six p. m. Alf Watson, nagro, shot by the gnard at tbe oommis- sary depot and reported killed, is not doad but badly wounded. Fears of trou ble are allayed to-night. Some negro ag itators have been talking to the colored people and attempting to create trouble, bnt by the prompt action of Major Wm. Willis asd other members of the Citizens’ Belief Committee, they were arrested in the afternoon and'pat in the elation house, and no fears of fntther trouble are fslt. Great difficulty is experienced in get ting carpenters to make coffins tar the pauper dead and dig graves, but eo far all tbe dead have been buried promptly, uxoepc ia case where pereona have died unattended m sickness, and corpses only discovered through the efforts of tne Health officer and a3sietants, as has been iL - ; o-stj in several instances. N. D. Menken died this morning. lowing was sent to the Secretary of War, to-day: HeW Orleans, September 2d, 1878. Honorable Buretary of War. We would most respeotf oily urge the issuing of rations, through the Peabody Belief Association. The distress is ter rible. Immediate relief is necessary. Contributions thus far inadequate. [Signed] Gxo. L. Smith, Collector of Customs. A. S. Badger. Postmaster. M. Marks, Collector Internal. Revenue. B. F. Flawdebs, ' First Treasurer. Nsw Orleans, September 2.—To Hon, George McCrary, Secretary cf Far: We respectfully request that you will au thorise the subsistence department of tbe army here to issue rations, sufficient to relieve distress. (Signed) Madison Wells, Thos. C. Andbbson. Indianapolis, September 2. — Total amount for the yellow fever relief from this city, amounts to over $4,500. This does not include the amount contributed by secret societies. The Odd Fellows fnnd amounts to $800, with less than one fifth of the lodgeB in tbe State heard from. Seoretary Foster estimates this fond will reach $5,00. The ladies relief oommlttes of Fort Wayne telegraphed $400 to Mem phis and ,Vicksburg to-day, and Bishop Dwenger of the Catholic church $100 to Memphis. Pittsburg, September 2.—Total con tributions to the yellow fever fund to date $11,622, " **“ Detroit, September 2.—Kalamazoo, Mich., has raised seven hundred dollars in the last three dayB for,yellow fever sufferers, four hundred of which has been sent to Memphis. The balance will be dent to Hew Orleans and other points. Rochester, H. Y., September 2.— Rochester has forwarded $400 to Vicks burg, $200 to Hew OrleauB and $200 to Memphis to date Augusta, September 2.—The City Connoil subscribed five hundred dollars to-day for the yellow fever sufferers. The sitizens have subscribed eight hundre dollars, making thirteen hundred dollar in all. Columbus, 0„ September 2.—George Burke, school teacher, living near Ohio furnace, Scioia county, was killed at that place yesterday afternoon, by a man named Craigmeyer. Burke had secured the ill-will of the latter by paying atten tion to Miss Craigmeyer, Bister of the mnrderer. During a dispute yesterday Craigmeyer struck Burke a blow on the head with a heavy instrument, knocking his brains out, and producing instant death. Ho intimation of the arrest of the murderer has been received. New York, September .2.—The House of Bishops got a quorum .to-night, after nearly a week’s waiting. .'..Bishop Oden- heimer, of Hew Jersey, arrived at Grace Chapel at 8o’cloek, and thereupon the House went intoseesion, but soon ad journed until to-morrow without trans acting any business. Savannah, September 2.—Contribu tions to the yellow fever fund at Savan nah amounts to nearly $5,500.. Dr, Chevesandtwo nurses left for HemDhis Paris, September 2.—Notwithstanding the polioe prohibition of the proposed Congress of Sooialiat workman, thirty or ganizers of the movement met in the Bne des Eooles on Sunday, but the polioe dis solved the meeting. Berlin, September 2.—The anniver sary of tho battle of Sedan was observed as a holiday here, and in various other towns in Germany, with deoorations and illuminations. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Hew Oulu an?, September 2.—The fol-' value. Harvey House, Talbotion, Ga., August 31st, 1878. The clouds hung low and the earth was sodden with moisture as we rolled through the outer gate-way of the Chaly beate Springs, in the early morn of yes* terdsy, after bidding a relootant farewell to our hospitable hosts and their pleasant oompany. More than one acquaintance formed there bad ripened into friendship, and, though called to part again perhaps for ever, those new ties were sweet and pre- cions, and added additional sunshine to life’s dreary pathway. Enemies we despise, or defy. Friends entwine themselves abont onr heart strings, and call Into exercise all the love and eonfidenoe and fidelity Of which poor human nature isospable. Bat it trnoe to sentiment. Indeed, ere we had prooeeded a mile the TRANSCENDENT beauties of thelandsoape banished every idea save the realities of the situation. A scene rose to view whieb, though often exoelled in grandeur, can rarely be surpassed in loveliness in any land. Directly In front at the distance of abont one and a half miles rose Pine Mountain, its brow half hidden by oorliBg masses of opaque vapor, ever lifting and shifting, then dos ing up again, and revealing grotesque phantoms in light and shadow, whioh seemed to hover aronnd like ghosts and assume a hundred weird shapes. On tbe slope of the mountain nestled a neat oottage in the midst of a verdant plantation, and then still nearer lay spread ont GREEN PASTURES dotted with eattle and shrubbery, tbe whole enolosed in a rich Betting of lofty hills, clothed to their very anmmlts with magnifioent forests. A limner oonld ask for nothing more beautiful to test bis ge- niue and art power. Passsing through the “gap” in the mountain deft by nature's God, Mr. Free man, one of the clever proprietors of tbe line, pointed out a narrow ledge of rooks resembling 1 LOW PALISADE, whiob etrelohed away on either side of the road as far as the eye oonld reach. Tins is the county line between Talbot and Meriwetber, and oontinues without a break to the border. It is emphatically a natural boundary, and nothing save an earthquake oonld ever “remove” that landmark. THS MOUNTAINS OP WESTERN GEORGIA are a unique feature of that portion of the State. Starting abruptly from the banks o£the Chattahooche they trend in anortheasterly direction, passing through Harris, Talbot, Meriwether aed Upeon counties, and finally wasting away in the lower part of Pike. Many regard them prolongation ot the Blue Ridge, as a chain of hills, with isolated peaks, seems to extend through Spalding, Fulton and Cobb counties, until the connection is distinctly made. The elevation of these mountains does not exceed PAVE HUNDRED EE1T above the plain, though their heighth above tidewater is near two thousand/set. They axe well wooded, and the sides, when susceptible ot cultivation, fertile. The above-named counties are among the richest and moat prosperous in Geor gia. Before the war, Meriwether ranked fifth upon the roll of counties in point of weallh/and Talbot eighth. Under judi cious cultivation, they are rapidly recu perating in fertility and appreciating in We are saw crossing the famous TALBOT VALLEY, whioh st re tehee east and wast between tho Pine and Oak mountains for twenty miles, with a width of about/ve. The soil is of a ohooolata color and in its virgin state exceedingly riofa. Even now the lends of the “valley” command from ten to twen ty dollars per sore and axe still quits pro duettos. Bat for tbe horrible system of Bgrlonltare panned in slavery times, they might hsve been preserved from washing and would boas good as ever. Thank Heaven, however, the farmers have the lamp of experienoe to gnide them in the future and are profiting by it. This re gion Is particularly adapted to the raising of wheat and rioe, and sugar eane flourish' ea finely also. CURIOUS BOULDERS. On one of the hillsides about seven miles from Talbotton, the ground was covered with stone boulders of the oolor, shape and size of solid shot and shell, and snited to the caliber of all descriptions of ordnance. They were almost perfectly spberioal, of greet hardness and wore the rusty appearance of shot that had been exposed to the weather. The deoep tion would have been complete if these specimens had been artistically piled in the yard of some arsenal. CONCORD CHURCH. Some six miles from Talbotton we pass, ed this venerable Preshy teritn tabernacle and paused to gaze upon the weather ttiinedwalls and sacred graveyard,the lat ter surrounded by a massive etone wall, which will endure until the trump of the Archangel shall sound. There are many neat and costly monuments to be seen, which mutely but eloquently spoke of the “golden past.” But through all the vi cissitudes of the war and tbe equally dis astrous events that succeeded, this pious congregation have continued in the faith of their fathers and kept open their house of worship. We confess to a feeling of the deepest reverence whilst gazing npon that an cient temple and the “silent city of the dead” hard by. The gbowing crops in this portion of the State have yielded 'well, with the exception of cotton. The protracted droughts and the gluts of rain afterwards, caused the plant to cast its fruit, and blight to some extent. Good judges say the crop will not come np to that of last year, but still it will not fall vary far short of an average. The country is full of corn and wheat and oats, and fat mules and swine greet the eye on every side. On these generous oak and hickory lands all that is needed is INTENSIFIED VARMING to make them even more productive than in their virgin days. Then the hillsides can be-devoted to sheep husbandry, and the old fields allowed to grow up, again to be cleared when fully recuperated, and we trust treated better hereafter. MAKING SORGHUM SYRUP. The next object of interest that pre sented itself was on tbe plantation of Mr. Allen, where piles of sorghum were about to be subjected to the pressure of one of neighbor Schofield’s excellent cane mills. The expectant little darkies look ed on wistfully with grinning ivory and watering chaps. Mr. A., must be a fine farmer, for on the other side of the road, beneath a commodious gin-house, four sturdy mules hitched to the gin were rapidly patting the snowy staple in shape to be turned forthwith into dollars and cents. The fields are white with the harvest, and soon money and everything else will be easy and plentiful under the magio influence of king cotton. TALBOTTON AND TALBOT COUNTY. This very pretty interior town was or ganized in 1828 simultaneously with the setting off of the county whose name it bears. Jndging from the nnmber of really imposing and elegant residences still in excellent repair and embowered in their tasty groundB, the inhabitants were formerly wealthy and are still in good circumstances. The village contains over a thousand people, sixteen stores and places of bus- nets, near a dozen lawyers, a goodly representation of the medical profession, an admirable livery stable owned by. MESSRS. MARTIN AND FREEMAN, proprietors of the Geneva Hack Line, a substantial and handsome brick court house ersoted in 1831 t three churches, Methodist, Episcopal and Baptist, two institutions of learning, La Vert College and the Collingsworth Institute, lately merged into one organization, and an EXCELLENT HOTEL. Too innch cannot be said in praise of the latter, which is under the supervision of Mr. E. H, Harvey, assisted by his accomplished daughter, Mre. Downs. Here we have resurrected an inn of the olden time where the guest enjoys the largest liberty, the viands are of the choicest, the beds and linen immaculate, servants ever at yonr beck, mine host jolly and communicative, and meals are served like clock work. In short, if we had plenty of leisure and wished to grow fat, we should secure board for a year forthwith with MV. Har vey. And reader, this notice is unknown to him and not paid for in kind or cash. Talbotton likewise boasts the posses sion of TWO CAPITAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS, the Georgia Begister, J. B. Gorman pro prietor, with Ms accomplished brother, O. D. Gorman, the managing editor, and the Talbotton Standard, of whioh W. E. Mumford is owner and edits. Both journals stand deservedly high, bat with the present low rates of subscription it is marvelous how they cau eke out a sup port. The same amount of energy would doubtless pm better in almost any other pursuit We should, be glad to see oor clever brettern consolidate, join foroes, raise the price of subscriptions and there by enjoy a more assured prosperity in the future. As stated, both, however, are excellent journals and their proprietors enterprising and capable gentlemen. We wish them Godspeed. The Methodists are very strong here, and have erected one of the largest and most imposing church edifices to he found ontaide of our principal oities. The other houses of worship are also neat and respeotable. LX TEST COLLEGE was founded in 1856 by Professor J. W. Glenn, sow at the head of a flourishing high school m Jefferson, Jackson county, and the seminary has recently passed under the charge of his brother, Profes sor J; B. Glenn, A. M., who is a most popular and erudite educator. The building, delightfully situated in the suburbs, is 50x70 feet in size, with lofty stones, and surrounded by corridors on three sides, supported by graceful columns and capitals, wMch give an airy and elegant aspect to the structure. Two wings also sre projected from tho rear. Accompanied T by the President, Professor McLaughlin, and Mr. Mumford, ot the Standard, in whose buggy we rode, tbe recitation rooms, library and apparatus of the institution were visited. A very small outlay will place everything in good condition, and the ontlook of LaVert is very favorable. From thence we continued our ride to the COLLINSWOBTH HIGH SCHOOL, iooated about one mile from the oentre of the town. This institution owes its origin mainly to a bequest of ten thousand dol lars made In 1837, by Robert Flournoy, Esq, of Alabama. At first it was organized as a manual laboring school, and oontinued as Buoh for several years under the superintend enoe of REV. J. B. THOMAS, 9.D., afterwards President of the Pacific Col lege, California. .It was subsequently booght by Rev. H. H. McQueen, and by him sold to the present proprietor, Rev. J. T. MoLanghlin, who was then asso ciated with Prof. D. W. Seay, whs was killed in the late war. Ths former has owned and ran the school oontinnotuly for twenty years, save during the inter- regnum created by tbe war, and tho past two years daring his absence ont West. He has now returned with the foil deter mination to stay, and frill put the grounds and buildings in thorough repair. The Collinsworth Institute is noted for having sent forth many of Georgia’s mast useful and valuable oitizens from her halto. Among them maybe mentioned that learned prelate BISHOP MCTYUBS and Bev, Joseph L. Key, one of the lead' ing divines of Georgia. At one time Professor W. D- Williams, of your city, the present efficient Presi dent of the Aoademy of the Blind, was an associate proprietor and instrnotor at Collinsworth Institute. The dormitories axe oomfortable and well finished honses, ospable of lodging a luge nnmber ot students, and the oampnsis ample in ex tent and well shaded hy noble forest trees. When tbe war broke np the sohool there were one hundred and twenty-five pupils In attendance, who formed a very luge element In two companies that en tered tbe Confederate service. Recently, Mr. MoLanghlin, who is one of the best male educators in the State, has formed a combination with Professor Glenn, and united COLLINS WORTH IN3TITULE AND LE VERT COLLEGE into one first class edneational establish ment. There is every prospect that this step will prove of signal advantage to both, and make of the two one of the best institntions of learning at the South. As an instance of the inducements of fered to parents to send their sons and daughters here for instruction, we would say that the very best board can be ob tained in private families at eight dollus ]>er month, or for five days in the week, from Monday to Friday inclusive, for the nominal sum of FIVE DOLLARS FEB MONTH. This is cheaper than the average yonth could be boarded at home. The climate of Talbotton is salubrious and delightful, and we oan bnt hope and believe that the enterprise of Messrs. Glenn & McLaugh lin will be liberally patronized, and prove a blessing to that whole region of country. THE CEMXTZBY is los&ted upon a rocky and elevated knob, commanding a fine view of the cir cumjacent oonntry, and neatly enclosed. Several splendid monuments point mutely to tbe skies, but the only one in wnich we felt a personal interest was that ol the late JUDGE BARNARD HILL. His surviving children have erected a no* ble cenotaph to their devoted puents, neat, massive and severely simple. On the front are inscribed the words, “Our Father and Mother.” On tbe right of the shaft appears the name of Judge Hill, and on the left side that of his last wife. On the obverse from the front, this legend is engraved: VHe giv9th his beloved Bleep.” The tout ensemble is exquisitely touch ing and appropriate. THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST IN THE ' “FOURTH.” We have listened attentively and pa tiently to the Harris men, Buchanan's supporters, the adherents of Smith, Per sons, etc., and have not been able to de tect the first sign of yielding or concilia tion among any of them. The straggle is narrowed down to the single question, HARRIS OR 80 HARRIS. The partisans of that gentleman say Harris or nobody. His opponents yeU Harris never. And so the dead lock con tinues even at borne, and the Radicals are jubilant. The only good thing that came of the adjournment to Newnan was the oppor tunity afforded to the iron-ribbed Dem ocracy of Carroll oounty to be represen ted in the Convention. How, if that body when Unassembles, will at the outset, pass a resolution for the sake of preserving the harmony and integrity of the party, throwing overboard every name that had been ballotted for, and centering npon Judge Crawford, or some other good man, all will yet be well, and the Dsmooraoy would rally around their standard-bearer as a unit. But let the threatened “scrub race” be foroed upon the people, and a contest at once degrading and humiliating to the Dem ocracy will be inaugurated, and end very losaibly in the triumph ot the Radicals, frill our friends of the “Fourth” pause ere they wantonly jeopardize the'success of the Democracy, and by the loss of their Distriot perhaps destroy the party’s ascendency in the next National House of Beprseentatives? H. H. J. XHJ3 GEORGIA FJXESS. Ous Augusts friends are resolved to mske the unveiling of their beautiful and imposing Confederate monument one of the grand events of the year. The noble pile has been erected not only ia honor of the fallen brave of their own city, bnt o perpetuate the heroio deeds of .all who fell in defenoa of the “lost, cause” on every stricken field. A writer in the Chronicle and Constitutionalist says: It ia the earnest desire of many of the resident military that a legion of South ern soldiery, composed of a oompany from each of tbe old Confederate States and commanded by a Gsnsral of full rank in the Confederate army, should be present to aid In giving eclat and dignity to the oelebration. It is their desire to have ex-Preaident Davis, General Joseph E. Johnston, General. Gordon ana Gov ernor Hampton and others of a similar oast to be present. Several of these Gen tlemen, i Deluding Mr. Davis, have ex pressed their intention to oome if it should ooenr at a time when it is possi ble for them to leave their trusts at home. Colonel Charles C. Jones, a distinguish ed ex-Coiifederate office? and an author «f wide fame, has been engaged to deliv er the address, whioh we may safely pre dict will be no less a brilliant tribute to the heroes of the “lost cause” than a val uable addition to the war history of the South. It will be remembered Uut some tiau daring the ensuing winter oar ovn noble monument is expeoted to beoomplsted, and the dedication services should be tbe oooaaion of the most imposing pageant ever witnessed ia Msoon. Ten same paper makes the painful an- nouneement that Mr. John W. Walker, a wall known oHizsn of Augusts, died at the Jordan Alum Springs, Vs., yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock, of consumption. Ho had been iil for a long time. The body will reaoh Augusta this evening and the funeral will taka place to-morrow. Mr. Walker was at one time a prominent ootton msrohant of Augusta and was ea- teemed by everybody who knew him Atlanta Ahead.-—The Constitution says, Mr. James M. Warren, who lives between Oglethoipe perk and the roliini mill, has a mw two years, one month am twenty days old that reoently gave birth to thirty pigs. What a hog! Hovel Advertising.—Secretary Wrenn of the North Georgia Stock and Fair As sociation, has hit upon a happy method of advertising both the Kenaesaw roots and the. great fair. He has procured a large quantity of confederate bills, npon the bseks of whioh he prints the informa tion he desires to impart tothepnblio. It will prove a great hit in tbe Northena States where confederate bills are pnt away as souvenirs. From the Oglethorpe Echo, which is one of the best of our interior exchanges, we gather the following items: It ia reported that General Alexander, of the Georgia railroad, i?.buying cross- ties from the storm sufferers along the line of his road, in order to assist them. Two negroes in this county last week fell out about a load of wood, and went to ayonng lawyer for advice.* The Black- stone gave them jcstice and took the wood fqj his fee. Hob. A. H. Stephens says Billups is the man the people should support. That he knows Billups to be one among the best men in the State. The Echo takes the following neat method of advertising its very respects*, ble circulation: We are always glad to rectify spy error that may occur with sub stribers. It is next to impossible to keep 1,209 nameB straight without making some mistake occasionally. The Echo gives an account of the col ored annual Sabbath celebration last Fri< day; and prints the opening paragraph of the address of J. P. Hart (colored) to the assemblage, who is said to mean well. We quote as follows: “Ladies and gentlemen—I rise to ad dress dose parents of dose children dat come to Sab»th-8chool. See ho> the children am transactin’ in de Bible, and it does keep ’em off’nde creek on Snnday an’ from fitin’. Darfo’, you see how dese Sunday-schools am transactin’ dem. See what day hab made dis day 1 I tells yon, parents ob dese Chilians, yon orter bs nnder opposition to dese teachers, for howdey hab transacted dam in de Bible.”. This ia verbatim. A Voici from Mb. Sqgtan Hart- well Bun: A gentleman in private conversation with Mr. Stephens, asked whom he fa vored for President and Yiee President. He replied that Hendricks and Hampton was his ticket; said that he would prefer Hancock to Hendricks, bat that ho was not as available; - that the people were tired of military Presidents. * The gen tleman said to Mr. Stephens that ho thought Hendricks and Stephens would be a more available ticket. To this Mr.. Stephens assented, but raid there were two reasons why he could not receive the Vice Presidency: one, because he did sot want the place, and the other he was physically unable to attend to the duties of the position. This explodes the idea that Mr. Stephens is seeking the Vice Presidency with Ulysses S. Grant. Protect the Martins,—Old Capitol Milledgsville used to swarm with mar tins daring the summer. They were driven off by men and boys who killed and annoyed them in every way. Since they deserted us the town is overrun by musquitos and gnats. A premium should be offered the martins to visit us again. The same paper gives the following startling statistics and points the moral for the farmers of Baldwin: At a low calcnlation there has been 39,000 bushels of corn sold in this oonnty this year, at $1.25 per bushel, making the oost of corn bought by farmers $37,- 600. In addition to this there has been 10v 000 bushels of meal sold at $1.25 per bushel making an additional $12,500, or an aggregate of $50,000 for corn and me&L It takes just oue thousand bales of cotton to pay for these supplies. The Griffin News announces the death of Mre. W. M. Mickelbery, one of the most estimable ladies of that community. The Rome Courier furnishes the follow ing cotton statistics of that thriving little city for the year whioh has just ended: Total reoeipts 48,166 bales, against 33,- 190 for 1876 and 1877 and 32,632 for 1875 and 1876. By wagon 16,621 boles were reoeived the past year. The first bale was received August 21 the present season against September 4th for 1877. The total rainfall for the year was 37.29. v -.U - Rome is improving very substantially, and seems to have a bright fa tore in store for her enterprising people. A grand fancy ball Is advertised in the Argus fox last night (September 2), st the Elder House. Doubtless under the ans- pioesof Miss Thompson the programme was most successfully carried ont. In Batts oonnty a hone, last week, in attempting to esoape from tbe kioks of another animal tied to the same rack, reared tip, and falling backwards frsotur ed his skull, death ensuing immediately. Tin North and South Railroad.— In response to a remark in the Oarrollton Times that the parties, engaged in -the construction of this road havo failed lit their calculations for help from abroad, and are about to abandon the enterprise, the Columbus Times sayt: We fear the above is too true, yet we have abstained from making any mention the condition ef affairs on this road hoping to hear of a more favorable tom matters. About ten days ago the work extension waa suspended. Funds, which had, previous to that time, come promptly, ceased to reach here. Mr. Bla,nehard is still at the North, and we learn from some of his friends that he will return to Columbus shortly, and matters will go on all right. We forbear to express any opinion as yet upon the subject for fear of doing an in-. *ury to the purchaser of the road. We mvo this to say, however, should the late purchase turn out a failure, Colum bus and the road are no losers. About fire thousand dollars have been expended thus far, all of which will bs forfeited to the late grantors in the deed of pur chase, that is, to the road. A lovely landscape, all dotted over with unsightly boulders, is not more unpleas ant to the sight than is a human face dis figured with Bumps and Pimples, those rime evidences of impurity of the blood. >r. Ball’s Blood Mixture will remove all suoh disfigurements promptly. Last Week's Cotton Figures. The New York Chronicle reports the receipts of the seven ’ days ending Fri day night* 30th ulb. at 15,784 bales, against 4,335 the corresponding week of 1877. , The Chronicle does not sum up its figures, bnt added to thorn of lost week they would show receipts np Friday night amounting to 4,289,2V5 bales, against -8,969,640 for the eorreepondiBg period of the previous cotton year, ex hibiting a net increase of 319,659 bales. Siturday’s operations concluded the cot ton year. The Interior Pott business of the week was as follows: Receipts 6,232, against 1,681 last year. Shipments 4,648 against 3,068. Stocks 6,593 against 16,276, The Chronicle’s visible supply table showed, on Tuesday night last, 1,136,- 652 boles of cotton insight, against 1,- 709,667 bales at the same date last year, 1,844,705 tbs year before, and 1,824,750 in 1875, a Uhe same date, showing a de crease of 573,065 bales or the supply ef 1877, 708,055 bales on the snpply of. 1876, and 688,093 bales on the supply of 1875. Middling upland, in the Liverpool market last Friday, was quoted at 6 Il ls. At the same date last year the quota tion waa sixpence, the year before at the same date it was the same, and in 1875 it was 7 1-16. The Chronicle’s Friday telegrams on tbe crop condition show that in southern asd eastern Texas the caterpillar is very de structive. Galveston and Indisnola re port the plants already stripped of leaves. The bottom crop is good and is secure; the middle crop will be poor, and the late crop nothing. -Corsicana, Dallas and Brenham make a better report, bat two of them complain of boll worms. Louisiana reports all the prospects very fair. Mississippi complains of too much rain and boll worm. Arkansas had nearly four inches of rain daring the week and wants dry weather. In Tennessee Memphis complains of drought and rust. In Alabama, Mobile, Selma and Mont gomery complain of rust, worms and shedding. Madison, in Florida, eays the bolls are dropping badly on account of drouth. In Georgia, there is no complaint. Middling uplands in the Liverpool market sinos Friday last have sank an eighth of a penny. The Bussian paper rouble,, at par worth nearly a dollar, has now deprecia ted to about 46 cents. A Bowery hair dresser has this sign in his window: “Neither English, Frenoh, German, nor the United States spoken here.” Perfect calm reigns within. Miss Fanny Washington Finch, the great-grand-niece of Washington, and supposed to be his nearest living relative, in keeping a boarding house at Wash ington, and has reoently had her furniture attached by a landlord for rent. A private letter from Copenhagen saye: “The Crown Princess Louise, the Slaughter of the lato King Carl XV. of Sweden, was recently made the happy mother of twins. The Crown Prince Frederick is, as you know, very popular with us, and every day when he drives out from Amalienborg he is reoeived most eRthusiatically.” Iron says: “Great fault is found by a large variety of people with various de tails of the Exhibition—want of light and air; the heat is intense, there is no shade, no methods of oooling, no amusements; dirty corners exist in abundance; in open kitchens cooks aro seen at work in an unfastidioua state of dirt; there are so means of looomotion. It is magnificent, but not business.” Prof. Jambs Thomson of England has reoently constructed a machine which, by means of the more friction of a disk, cylinder, and a ball, is capable of effecting a variety of the complicated calculations whioh 'occur in the applica tion of mathematics to physical problems. By the simple process of turning a han dle an unskilled laborer may, in a given time, perform the work of ten skilled arithmeticians. The New York Times, in a series of articles,his presented some startling toots in relation to life insurance. It begins by noting its decline. By careful figur ing. it makes the assets of all the com panies to be eleven millions of dollars leu at the close of 1877 than they were at the close of 1876—that is, the. assets at the close of ’76 were more than four hundred and seven millions; at the close of '77 they were more than three hundred and ninety-six millions. A New York letter of Tuesday says: “Advices from Columbus, Miss., represent the ootton crop in that section as injured from 25 to S3 per cent, by worms and shedding. Aaoounts from other portions of the South are also unfavorable, but they have failed to influence the market here. The reason for this is said to be that both bulls and bears are lending their infiaenoe toward, lower prices—the former to make a squeeze ia September and tbe letter to cover their ahortoor make a quick turn by the decline. Re ceipts this week are estimated at 12,000 bales.” The Legislative -Assembly of New foundland proposes to grant an annual subsidy of $129,000 to any company which will construct a railway zeroes the island from 8t John’s to St. George’s Bay. A preliminary survey has been made, and it has been found that the railway can be bniltfor a moderate sum. It is claimed by ita advooatoa its construction with a corresponding service of steamers connecting the island with the mainland on the other tide, would enable the Atlantio trade—passengers, mails, and merchandise—to be landed at and despatched from a point of North America almost 1,006 miles nearer to Europe than New York, thus amsidicg that part of tho voyage between Nsw York and Ceps Rase, where so many disasters Levs occurred.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Georgia weekly telegraph and Georgia journal & messenger. (Macon, Ga.) 1869-1880, September 10, 1878, Image 1